lumb-

1. variant of lumbo- before a vowel.

   lumbar.

Example Sentences

Forensic pathologist Dr Philip Lumb told the jury: "Bone is a very hard substance, it is difficult to cut…that is a marker of the use of severe force."

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Washington ran a 9:16.65 in the DMR last season in Fayetteville, but the presence of Canadian runner Kieran Lumb meant that it did not count as an American record.

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Former UW runner Kieran Lumb, the Canadian national champion in his worlds debut, also just missed the semis, but former All-American Sam Tanner, in his second worlds for New Zealand, did get an auto-advancing spot.

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It was the 30th time a wicket had fallen to the first ball of an IPL match, and the third time it has happened to an England player after Michael Lumb in 2010 and Joe Denly in 2019.

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Kieran Lumb led the charge this time, posting a career-best 3:52.62.

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When To Use

What does lumb- mean?

Lumb- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “loin.” Loin, frequently in the plural loins, refers to the part of the body above your hip and below the ribcage or around the groin. Lumb- is occasionally used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.Lumb- comes from Latin lumbus, meaning “loin,” which is also the source of loin as well as technical terms such as lumbago, a type of pain in the lower back, and numbles, the innards of certain animals that are used for food.What are variants of lumb-?Lumb- is a variant of lumbo-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article about lumbo-.